News Archive
Frey says white middle-class Americans a shrinking population
R. Thornton and colleagues explore link between education and democratization
Lam says increased food production, education eased effects of population growth
Shapiro comments on Michigan's fiscal circumstances, credit rating
Bound says declines in low-skill jobs driving losses in men's labor force participation rates
Lam says nation's shrinking share of global population not cause for alarm
Jackson and colleagues find depression linked to feelings of control and age in African American men
Norton comments on employment penalties for overweight women
Xie cited in NYT on China's changing population
Arland Thornton receives 2011 Taeuber Award
Bound says disabled shouldn't be blamed for inability to work, need for DI benefits
Lam says food production, urbanization, education mitigated "population bomb"
PSC Reseachers at the Population Association of America 2011 Annual Meeting
Weir finds the conscientious earn more, save more for retirement
Frey comments on exodus of Detroit's blacks to suburbs
Geronimus and Bound find high death rates persist for black Americans in 2000
2010
Freedman documents connection between neighborhood and cancer among older men and women
Frey says recent Census data show "idea of postracial America has a way to go"
Willis finds handing over family finances to husbands weak in numeracy skills is costly
James House appointed visiting scholar at Russell Sage Foundation
Willis and colleagues find link between numeracy skills and family wealth
John Bound named George E. Johnson Collegiate Professor of Economics
Willis notes importance of comparable datasets to study of elderly cognition worldwide
Willis discusses link between retirement and memory
Geronimus cited for work on "weathering" in CHE article
Helen Levy appointed to position at Council of Economic Advisers
Kaplan to lead Network on Inequality, Complexity, and Health
McNally says responses to Alzheimer's caregiving vary along racial and ethnic lines
Knodel and Lam lead the new Research Network on AIDS and Older Persons in Africa and Asia
Clarke finds benefits for aging populations in enabling urban environments
Philippa Clarke elected Fellow, Gerontological Society of America, 2010
Schoeni says parental support of adult children has increased over past 3 decades
James Jackson elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Xie discusses 'mammoth' China survey to document changing society
Freedman says uptick in middle-age disability suggests need for prevention, early intervention
Levy cited on mortality effects of Medicare in The Atlantic
Levy says Medicare increases use of health care, but has no effect on mortality
2009
George Alter elected vice-president of the Social Science History Association
Knodel discusses impact of HIV/AIDS on older persons in SE Asia - audio
Weir testifies on findings from study of retired NFL players
Bob Schoeni recognized with U-M Research Faculty Achievement Award
Weir looks at work expectations among older Americans
David Lam elected president of PAA for 2011
Myron Gutmann to head NSF's Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Geronimus' work on health and racism is Miller-McCune cover story
Sarah Burgard receives U-M Excellence in Education Award for Undergraduate Teaching, 2009
Bob Willis given Distinguished Alumni Award, Dept. of Economics, Univ. of Washington, 2009
Burgard's work on fear of job loss cited by AARP
Yu Xie elected to National Academy of Sciences
Aging in Developing Countries Network site launched
Burgard featured in USNWR piece on how jobs affect longevity
Lauren Nicholas wins 2009 Heinz Dissertation Award from NASI
James House receives ASA award for contributions to study of mental health
Lauren Nicholas receives Regula Herzog Young Investigators Award
2008
Barbara Anderson honored with Regents Award for Distinguished Public Service
The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Older Persons in Africa and Asia, a conference, November 7-8, 2008
James House awarded Distinguished University Professorship
Lam discusses economic challenges posed by population aging in Brazil (Portuguese)
Yu Xie wins PAA's 2008 Clifford C Clogg Award
Weir, Ofstedal, Willis et al. find one in three over 70 has memory loss
Schoeni finds disability rates declining among older Americans
Schoeni and colleagues explore why disability rates are dropping among older Americans.
Langa finds aging Boomers less likely than prior generations to develop severe memory loss
Burgard and House find link between job loss due to health and depression
2007
Yu Xie selected as Distinguished University Professor
David Weir elected to Board of Directors of the Population Association of America
Frey says boomers face delayed retirement
Pienta explores influence of a mate and children on women’s later life happiness
Robert Willis elected President, Society of Labor Economists
James House elected to National Academy of Sciences
John Bound and Frank Stafford elected Fellows of Society of Labor Economists
Levy says research unable to establish causal relationship between health insurance and health
James House receives ASA's Cooley-Mead Award
2006
Arline Geronimus awarded fellowship, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 2007-2008
John Bound awarded fellowship, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 2007-2008
Albert Hermalin Honored by Global Health community
Geronimus et al. find excess mortality higher for urban vs. rural blacks
Frey speculates on U.S. population changes by 2026
2005
2004
2013
Panapasa comments on negative health effects for Samoans of some high-fat imported foods
Arline Geronimus wins Excellence in Research Award from School of Public Health
Antonucci discusses how older people can influence the happiness in their lives
Langa says isolating costs of dementia from other health care costs yields important information
NIH-funded study at RAND and University of Michigan estimates costs of dementia
Pre-proposals for MiCDA Pilot Grant funding due March 15, 2013
Stafford finds shrinking proportion of labor force with retirement accounts
Lauren Nicholas elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance
Kimball interviewed by CNBC on why U.S. should have sovereign wealth fund
Diez Roux says Americans' health problems are systemic
2012
Jackson elected president of COSSA
Kimball talks paperless money, negative interest, investing vs. saving, quantitative easing
Jackson asks why protective benefit of education on longevity does not extend to black men
Burgard comments on study linking unemployment and heart attacks among older workers
House discusses role of stress in women's shrinking lifespans
Freedman says disability prevalence varies by age group among older population
Levenstein and colleagues find office proximity promotes research collaboration
Schwarz finds repeated misinformation, even when known to be false, has influence
Nicholas says advance directives help ensure preferred EOL care in all localities (online forum)
Panapasa and colleagues find high rates of smoking, obesity among Pacific Islanders
Jackson says risk behavior may be factor in life expectancy declines among less-educated whites
Burgard et al. find job insecurity has negative health impact on workers
Laitner and Silverman say tax rate changes could lengthen working lives, lower Federal deficit
Panapasa highlights need to understand health disparities of Pacific Island population in US
Li says friendships and family contacts important to well-being at midlife
Antonucci receives career contribution award from Gerontological Society of America
Six local women partnered with A2A3 break record for English Channel swim
Silverman says data from online app signal changes in consumer sentiment and financial well-being
Nicholas, Langa, Iwashyna, and Weir win award for JAMA paper
James House named Henry Russel Lecturer for 2013 by U-M Regents
Frey says baby boomers not ready for America's new demographics
Burgard and Ailshire find family relations impact sleep
Mary Beth Ofstedal wins U-M Research Faculty Achievement Award
Cigolle finds intervention success for diabetes in older adults
Wightman and Schoeni find most young adults helped financially by parents
Antonucci says we underestimate value of friendships
Antonucci leading test of successful aging program among low-income seniors
Jackson presents demographics on State of Race in America at Aspen Institute symposium
Antonucci says people living alone should actively build and maintain relationships
Health and Retirement Study adds genetic data to NIH database
Michigan participation at PAA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, May 3-5, 2012
Antonucci says good friends increase feelings of worth and meaning, especially as we age
Langa says care-giving resources for dementia key public policy issue
Schwarz and Lee study on fish odor and suspicion discussed in Post
Frey tells NYT unmarried boomers face greater economic hardships than married counterparts
Levy featured in story on U-M faculty advisors to White House
Diez Roux notes that life expectancy is rising with weak economy as during Great Depression
Frey says age of senior citizen status a "gray area"
Data from pilot wave of Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI) now available
Weir says years near end of work life best time for retirement savings (USN&WR)
Danziger sees vulnerability in safety net for very poor
Farley and Frey question new findings on urban racial residential segregation
Sastry says new findings point out need for focus on mental health in natural disasters
Levy discusses federally mandated state health insurance exchanges
Jennifer Barber awarded William T. Grant Foundation Distinguished Fellowship
Frey says child population declined in U.S. 2010-2011
2011
Danziger cited in Huffington Post review of 2011
Frey says upcoming retirees "may not run with the herd," but many will still move to Florida
Burgard's work on women's nighttime caregiving cited in Post column on "midnight moms"
Frey comments on voting implications of growing income gap among blacks
David Lam to lead European research program studying labor markets of poor countries
Frey says recession and mortgage meltdown has checked residential mobility
Lam says we should not be afraid to celebrate birth of 7 billionth child
David Lam participates in Hopkins' symposium on the meaning of the 7 billionth human
Lam says 7 billionth child almost surely better off than 6 billionth
Lam discusses sustainability for the world at 7 billion with John Hockenberry (audio)
Lam discusses implications of innovation for population growth in Post story
Frey tells Post DC has become magnet for people aged 25 to 34
Schoeni discusses AJPH article on early childhood links to mid-life health
Nicholas discusses end of life issues on public radio
Nicholas et al find advance directives may improve care, cut costs at end of life
Hermalin and Lowry find surprising smoking pattern for Chinese women
Frey tells NYT more children in poverty now than since 1962
Danziger says Heritage Foundation's conservative commentator very influential with Republicans
Barbara Anderson appointed to the Census Bureau's Scientific Advisory Committee
Bound notes social and health benefits of work-related activity for seniors
Barber's survey method of 'ask less more often' cited as example for UX research
George Alter appointed Director, ICPSR
Norton finds insecurity over weight hinders women in workplace
Lam says fears of 'Population Bomb' unfounded in 2011
Geronimus says social stressors account for racial disparities in health among women and infants
Langa says greater older age memory loss among populations in 'stroke belt' connects risk factors
Shapiro finds only 13% of households spend extra take-home pay from stimulus tax cuts
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